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Trip from Vancouver, WA to Yacolt, WA

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

42m

Distance

27.8 mi

45 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$6

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 11 min
4 AM
0h 39m ★
6 AM
0h 43m
8 AM
0h 50m
10 AM
0h 45m
12 PM
0h 44m
3 PM
0h 45m
5 PM
0h 49m
8 PM
0h 40m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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Downtown Yacolt, WA, WA

Yacolt, WA

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Trip Overview

If you are looking for a quick escape from Vancouver, WA, the 27.8-mile trek to Yacolt is an ideal day trip. You can easily complete the drive in about 42 minutes, making it a perfect choice for those who prefer to keep their travel time minimal. With a fuel budget of just $6, this excursion is as affordable as it is efficient. The route stays entirely within the Pacific Coast region, keeping the environment consistent throughout your journey. Because the total duration is under an hour, there is no need to worry about overnight accommodations or complicated scheduling. It is a straightforward, practical run that gets you from the city to the rural landscape of Yacolt without any unnecessary hassle.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
WA 500 11.7 mi 18m
Northeast Lewisville Highway 5 mi 6m
Northeast W H Garner Road 3.8 mi 5m
Northeast Gabriel Road 2.7 mi 4m
Southwest 10th Avenue 1.5 mi 2m
Northwest 10th Avenue 1.3 mi 1m
Northeast 122nd Avenue 0.8 mi 1m
West Yacolt Road 0.3 mi <1m
Longest stretch: WA 500 — 11.7 mi, about 18m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Vancouver, WA and Yacolt, WA.

1

Start on East Fourth Plain Boulevard

100 ft · 9 sec · East Fourth Plain Boulevard
2

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 23 sec
Toward I 5 North: Seattle
3

Merge onto I 5

0.2 mi · 18 sec · I 5
4

Take the exit onto WA 500

0.2 mi · 22 sec · WA 500
Exit 2 Toward WA 500 East: 39th Street Use the straight / slight right lanes.
5

Turn slight right onto WA 500

12 mi · 18 min · WA 500
Toward WA 500 East Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6

Continue on WA 503

0.8 mi · 1 min · Northeast 122nd Avenue
7

Continue on WA 503

1.5 mi · 2 min · Southwest 10th Avenue
8

Continue on WA 503

1.3 mi · 1 min · Northwest 10th Avenue
9

Continue on WA 503

4.4 mi · 5 min · Northeast Lewisville Highway
10

Enter roundabout onto WA 503

78 ft · 1 sec · Northeast Lewisville Highway
11

Continue on WA 503

0.6 mi · 57 sec · Northeast Lewisville Highway
12

Turn right onto Northeast Gabriel Road

2.7 mi · 4 min · Northeast Gabriel Road
13

Turn straight onto Northeast Kelly Road

0.2 mi · 21 sec · Northeast Kelly Road
14

Turn right onto Northeast W H Garner Road

3.8 mi · 5 min · Northeast W H Garner Road
15

Continue on West Yacolt Road

0.3 mi · 35 sec · West Yacolt Road
16

Turn right onto North Railroad Avenue

361 ft · 10 sec · North Railroad Avenue
17

Turn left onto East Cushman Street

242 ft · 10 sec · East Cushman Street
18

Arrive at destination

East Cushman Street

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 9

5 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 20.1 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

5
0 mi into trip | ~0m in

Take the ramp toward I 5 North: Seattle

Navigation decision point

Toward I 5 North: Seattle
4
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | I 5

Merge onto I 5

Merge point - match speed before joining

8
0.4 mi into trip | ~0m in | WA 500

Take the exit onto WA 500 toward WA 500 East: 39th Street

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 2 Toward WA 500 East: 39th Street
4
0.6 mi into trip | ~1m in | WA 500

Turn slight right onto WA 500 toward WA 500 East

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward WA 500 East
4
20.1 mi into trip | ~30m in | WA 503 / Northeast Lewisville Highway

Enter roundabout onto WA 503 / Northeast Lewisville Highway

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$5.82 one way

$11.64 round trip

$5.32/gal 25.4 MPG avg 10 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $5.58 $6.10 $12.20
premium $5.77 $6.31 $12.63
diesel $5.61 $6.14 $12.28

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$6

Estimated CO2 emission: 9.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 8.3 0 $2.92 $1.33
Efficient EV 7 0 $2.43 $1.11
EV Truck/SUV 11.1 0 $3.89 $1.78

Gas CO2

10 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (70% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 14, 2026

Origin

Vancouver, WA

Late night in Vancouver on Tuesday

Local time

2:47 AM

PDT

Current temp

52°F

Light Rain

SSW 14 mph 96% chance Live forecast

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning issued April 14 at 12:46PM PDT until April 16 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued April 14 at 11:13AM PDT until April 14 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA

Destination

Yacolt, WA

Late night in Yacolt on Tuesday

Local time

2:47 AM

PDT

Current temp

49°F

Rain

SSW 13 mph 97% chance Live forecast

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning issued April 14 at 12:46PM PDT until April 16 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued April 14 at 11:13AM PDT until April 14 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

3 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

42m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

What kind of drive is this?

Expect a mixed driving experience that transitions from suburban corridors to more localized roads. You will spend about 43% of your time on highways, with your longest uninterrupted stretch covering 11.7 miles on WA 500. As you leave Vancouver, the pace is steady, but the character of the road shifts once you transition onto Northeast Lewisville Highway and Northeast W H Garner Road. This combination of highway and local infrastructure keeps the drive engaging without being overly technical. You will find that the rhythm of the road changes noticeably as you navigate these segments, offering a functional balance between speed and accessibility.

43% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
18 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 11.7 mi on WA 500.

How Hard Is This Drive?

4/10

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 42m drive. You will face about 9 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start: Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (I 5): Merge point - match speed before joining; at 0.4 miles (WA 500): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.

Elevation Profile

Mostly flat terrain

1,006 ft 134 ft

Total Climb

883 ft

Total Descent

360 ft

Highest Point

1,006 ft

~25.8 mi in

Elevation Range

872 ft

About the Cities

Starting in Vancouver, WA

Full guide →

Founded 1825

Vancouver is a city in southwest Washington State, immediately north of the border with Oregon. The city was established around Fort Vancouver, a fur trading outpost dating back to 1824, making this one of the oldest continuously-inhabited European communities in the Pacific Northwest. Two bridges across the Columbia River connect Vancouver to the rest of the Portland Metropolitan Area.

Top landmarks

  • • Fort Vancouver National Historic Site — National Historic Site of the United States in Washington (state)
  • • Interstate Bridge — highway bridge in Oregon and Washington, USA
  • • Kiggins Theatre — single-screen theatre located in downtown Vancouver, WA

City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 42m. Total distance: 27.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

42m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (43%). Straightforward navigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 11.7 miles on WA 500. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

The main spots that need attention: near the start: Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (I 5): Merge point - match speed before joining; at 0.4 miles (WA 500): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Yacolt, WA before heading back.

How this page is built

Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, and USGS 3DEP for elevation. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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